Monday, July 23, 2007

i did it. i just finished reading Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows.

it's worth every cent that i've spent on all 7 of the harry potter books, and actually i feel just a tiny bit emotional now that i've read all 7 books.
after all, harry's been with me for a long time, from the awkward adolescent of 15 till the still-awkward adult of nearly 22. it's like, in the constant chaos of growing up, harry potter was the thing i look forward to every year, even during the years when no harry potter book was released. not trying to be dramatic, but that's really how i feel.

now it feels like a grand adventure has ended. but thanks, ms rowling, u kinda made growing up that bit more fun.


------ Saturday, July 14, 2007

u know, sometimes u listen to song after song and all the songs just play along, and you never really notice any particular song. but on wed, while stoning away on the train on my way to french class, this song was playing and i suddenly took notice of the song - the lyrics, the tune, the music. and it's pretty unique actually.

i have this song for a long time already, and i've only began to take notice of it now. come to think of it, it works pretty much the same for humans too eh?


《王子面》 ~ 孙燕姿/五月天

在苏格兰笛声 印度式的颓废
弄蛇人被蛇捆 现在我很可怜
心情苦涩 失眠 忧郁血丝 蔓延
喝杯咖啡造成了黑眼圈
与其给我誓言 不如陪我消遣
给我王子倒不如王子面

有谁期待 谁对自己抱歉
谁在乎 幻觉就算变成错觉
也算是体验过一遍

有谁离开 谁陪在我身边
谁在乎 信念万一变成残念
我还是破的T恤 同样一件

笛卡尔将逻辑 从新排列 我决定要改变
用意大利式的 浪费时间 美好事物瞬间

我的青春 瞬间 想凡尔赛玫瑰
又爽又痛又多刺又鲜艳
威廉古堡旁边幸福结局不远
公主王子一起吃王子面

有谁期待 谁对自己抱歉
谁在乎 幻觉就算变成错觉
也算是体验过一遍

有谁离开 谁陪在我身边
谁在乎 信念万一变成残念
我还是破的T恤 同样一件

时间倒带闭上眼倒带时间
拖着鼻涕的童年 我吃着王子面
快乐简单 那幸福并不远
手上拿着五块来到巷口杂货店
老板手上接着期待已久的滋味
有关人生道理 现在我为你讲解
麦克风 Check 1 Check 2 Check Check OK
现在只剩下一小节

有谁期待 谁对自己抱歉
谁在乎 幻觉就算变成错觉
也算是体验过一遍

有谁离开 谁陪在我身边
谁在乎 信念万一变成残念
我还是破的T恤 同样一件


------ Thursday, July 05, 2007

sometimes, i think a lot of things are not worth it. quelquefois.

why do i still do them? maybe.... to get the feeling that i'm still connected to the society? still connected to someone from the outside? i'm not sure myself. it's frustrating sometimes, cos when you think that some things are not worth it, but u still do it, then the outcome is usually unsatisfactory eventually.

i keep telling myself, i should stop. i should stop it if i think it's not worth it. but i can't. i am afraid that it will mean losing that connection to the society. so i do it, if only to gain some temporary satisfaction. but ultimately, it may turn out different, more disappointing, from what i expect it to be. but i can bask in that temporary satisfaction. so how do i choose in this case?

sometimes i really think a lot of things are not worth it. but maybe i'll do it all the same.
(maybe i shd master a 3rd language and write in french and no one will understand)


------ Monday, July 02, 2007

oh we are not flying thai airways anymore. we found a cheaper alternative - british airways (surprise).

14 aug - flying to london from singapore
3 sept - flying to paris from london
28 jan - flying to singapore from paris
total cost - $1,612

but i can't change the return date anymore so i'll def be back on 29 jan. 6 months in europe, i really can't wait.

just in case u're wondering.


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really haven't posted in here for quite some time eh? been kinda busy and tired. anw just some rough updates, i'll post more later when i feel a bit less tired. for now, just whatever i can remember offhand.

let's see..
last fri- company dinner at sentosa! (on the beach outside rasa sentosa) it was to celebrate the good results for Q2 2007, and it was pretty nice.. good food, free flow alcohol, beer on the beach.. very nice indeed.

sat - comm svc at national museum.. it was mundane stuff, giving out this electronic gadget to visitors as they walk thru the singapore history gallery. i took a brief walk thru the gallery and i must say, it's really surprisingly nice. i will definitely visit the gallery when i'm done with my comm svc. met yv, ed and ray for dinner at.... kfc. hahaa. then to ice cold beer and finally, supper at chomp chomp. fattening but v satisfying. can't complain.

mon and wed - french class. can really feel that the level has been upped. i can barely keep up sometimes. doesn't help that i don have much time and energy to revise my work as much as i'd have liked to.

wed or thurs - met yv, jem and junqi for an impromptu lunch at the yong tau foo shop opp china sq. it was rather memorable cos of yvonne lim. halfway thru her lunch, she received a call and said she had to go back to office. so she rushed us to finish our food. i was eating like a maniac and then after i finished, yv got an sms and said... "i don need to go back to office already". wow best.

thurs - a certain quarterly analysis report was due to the london office on mon (tmr)and thus, there was a mad rush to complete it. OT-ed till 11.30pm. damn fierce. and damn tired.

fri - supposed to meet yv and pearlyn for shopping but i ended work only at nearly 8pm. went to meet them (plus edmund n jem) for dinner then managed to shop with the gals only for a while. sigh.

sat - oh achieved a lot of things yesterday.
woke up early to go to citibank to open my savings account. took abt 45 mins including waiting to get the device to access my account online.
then went to uob to settle the telegraphic transfer to rouen to pay for the hostel accommodation. just hope it doesn't take too long and i can send everything to rouen by july 10.
then went to do comm svc at national museum.
then met yv for dinner and a short (very short) shopping trip.
then met the guys again to watch transformers and supper at balestier.

sun - big headache, slept most of the day away.


i realised sth - i've been taking a lot of passport photos over the past yr or so, but somehow the remaining photos always go missing after i've used 2 photos. argh gotta take again.

ok gotta sleep. tmr another war to fight. and i'm speaking in some truly horrendous singlish.


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